{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=33A1D774-7DA1-4EBC-982F-6A3B5C2EE28C", "Sen. Moran to Secretary Blinken & Secretary Austin: Border Security is National Security", "2023-11-01", "2023", "2023-11", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) \u2013 a senior member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations \u2013 today questioned Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during an Appropriations Committee hearing on President Biden\u2019s $106 billion supplemental funding package for Israel, Ukraine and the southern border.\n\n\u201cCongress has a constitutional responsibility to deal with the dollars that should be spent, and I want this committee to treat that in a significant and serious manner,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cI think a markup would be important, but I would certainly indicate changes and input from this committee and from Congress are required. One, to make the package better and two, to make it more amiable toward passage by both the House and the Senate.\u201d\n\n\u201cI continue to be disappointed that Secretary Mayorkas is not with us, but I am pleased to know that is occurring next week,\u201d continued Sen. Moran. \u201cThere are many of us who believe our borders are a national security issue. I also want you to know that we need the administration to work with us on policy changes. The current policies are insufficient. We need a different approach toward the push and pull of those people around the world who are seeking entry into the United States.\u201d\n\n\u201cI am interested in seeing a package pass Congress and signed into law,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cBut I want to make certain the administration knows that there are many Members of Congress who are serious about the issues of national security at our own borders.\u201d\n\nClick HERE to Watch Sen. Moran\u2019s Opening Remarks\n\nClick here to watch Sen. Moran\u2019s full questioning to Secretary Blinken and Secretary Austin.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:49:58Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=33A1D774-7DA1-4EBC-982F-6A3B5C2EE28C"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.5277407839894295, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}